Quality of Canadian oilseed-type soybeans 2021

Summary
Introduction
Weather and production
Harvest samples
Oil and protein content
Fatty acid composition
Free fatty acid content
Chlorophyll content

Free fatty acid content

Grade composites of Soybeans, No. 1 Canada and Soybeans, No. 2 Canada had FFA levels averaging 0.07% in 2021 (Tables 1 and 3), which is lower than results in 2020 (0.13%). High FFA values are mainly due to seed damage caused by wet harvest conditions and improper storage.